Resolutions Northwest facilitates honest dialogue to resolve conflicts and advance racial ans social justice

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$78K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $59K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$78K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $37K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$197K
35% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 35% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$768K
Spent
$888K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$364K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$768K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$768K
FY2021$859K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$772K
FY2024$325K
FY2025$249K
Expenses
$888K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$888K
FY2021$930K
FY2022$926K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$364K
FY2025$204K
Net assets
$364K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$364K
FY2021$292K
FY2022$369K
FY2023$123K
FY2024$81K
FY2025$131K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 1985.

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Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $723K Management & general 9% · $83K Fundraising 9% · $83K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $78K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$78,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Sunsong Firedancer’s $69K as Governance Director is at the 45th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1405 $100K–1M crime & legal nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Christina Albo——$78,000
Sunsong Firedancer$69,000$49,354—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Facilitates dialogue to resolve conflicts and advance racial and social justice.

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3 programs · $574K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Restorative Justice

In 2019-20 we facilitated 42 cases in restorative justice, serving 389 people.

$262Kprogram expense
02

Training

In 2019-20 we held 81 trainings, serving 1628 participants.

$193Kprogram expense
03

Mediation

In 2019-20 we mediated 203 cases serving 3673 people.

$119Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$37K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$768K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$465K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$301K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Money outPt IX
$888K
Ln 25
Programscol B$723K
Managementcol C$83K
Fundraisingcol D$83K
Owns and owesPt X
$364K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$471K
Total assetsLn 16$561K
LiabilitiesLn 26$197K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$465K
Government grantsLn 1e$177K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$301K
Other incomeLn 4–11$1K
Total revenueLn 12$768K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$470K
SavingsLn 2$2K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$471K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$561K
LiabilitiesLn 26$197K
Net assetsLn 32$364K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$266K$471K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$531K$561K
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K$197K
Net assetsLn 32$484K$364K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$84K$68K$8K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$483K$388K$46K$48K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$52K$42K$5K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$49K$40K$5K$5K
Management feesLn 11a$48K$44K$2K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$140$128$7$5
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$16K$827$594
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K$309$223
Office expensesLn 13$26K$19K$4K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$93K$76K$9K$8K
TravelLn 17$10K$9K$134$185
All other expensesLn 24e$20K$15K$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$888K$723K$83K$83K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $249K$204K$45K$131K 990 PDF
FY2024 $325K$364K−$39K$81K 990 PDF
FY2023 $772K$1.0M−$247K$123K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.0M$926K$78K$369K 990 PDF
FY2021 $859K$930K−$71K$292K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $768K$888K−$121K$364K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $767,590 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $608,106$465,357
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $380,227$301,081
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $13,427$1,152
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,001,760$767,590
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $792,333$668,057
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $256,331$220,228
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,048,664$888,285
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$46,904−$120,695
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $767,590 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$176,517
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$288,840
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$465,357
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $301,081$301,081
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $1,152$1,152
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $302,233 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$767,590
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $888,285 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $67,607 · Management $8,097 · Fundraising $8,403$84,107
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $387,946 · Management $46,463 · Fundraising $48,220$482,629
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $41,839 · Management $5,011 · Fundraising $5,200$52,050
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $39,605 · Management $4,743 · Fundraising $4,923$49,271
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $44,161 · Management $2,329 · Fundraising $1,675$48,165
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $128 · Management $7 · Fundraising $5$140
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $15,673 · Management $827 · Fundraising $594$17,094
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,867 · Management $309 · Fundraising $223$6,399
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $19,379 · Management $3,962 · Fundraising $2,464$25,805
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $75,544 · Management $9,019 · Fundraising $8,342$92,905
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,344 · Management $134 · Fundraising $185$9,663
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $15,427 · Management $2,176 · Fundraising $2,454$20,057
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $722,520 · Management $83,077 · Fundraising $82,688$888,285
Part X · Balance sheet $560,826 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $264,383$469,799
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $1,651$1,651
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $25,000$17,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $221,000$66,190
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $13,518$642
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,544$5,544
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $531,096$560,826
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $46,852$42,342
X-19 Deferred revenue$10,800
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$144,135
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $46,852$197,277
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $360,748$285,203
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $123,496$78,346
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $484,244$363,549
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $531,096$560,826
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $363,549 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$767,590
XI-2 Total expenses$888,285
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$120,695
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$484,244
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$363,549

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